James Blake vs Arnaud Clement — Sydney Quarter-final
Sydney · ATP · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2006
hard
Blake J.3-6 6-1 6-4
Clement A.
Blake J.
3662
Clement A.
6141
James Blake defeated Arnaud Clement 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Sydney quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Blake came in leading the head-to-head 7–0. James Blake extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
Key context
- Match story: James Blake dropped the opening set before beating Arnaud Clement 3–6 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
7–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-18 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 7-5 6-2 |
| 2007-08-19 | New Haven | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007-05-14 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | James Blake | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006-10-30 | Paris Masters | R32 | hard | James Blake | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 2005-08-01 | Washington | QF | hard | James Blake | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2002-09-20 | Davis Cup WG SF: FRA vs USA | RR | clay | James Blake | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-08-06 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | James Blake | 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
57%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
61%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.0
5.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
54
43
Break points saved·Slight edge
88
81
Break points won·Slight edge
51
40
Deciding sets·Slight edge
54
49
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
55
40
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw
Quarter-finals
Davydenko N.
Srichaphan P.
W/O
Blake J.
Clement A.
3-66-16-4
Andreev I.
Tursunov D.
6-23-66-4
Seppi A.
Hewitt L.
4-67-57-5
R16
Andreev I.
Luczak P.
6-767-657-66
Srichaphan P.
Karlovic I.
7-657-66
Blake J.
Moya C.
W/O
Seppi A.
Guccione C.
7-57-62
Davydenko N.
Calleri A.
6-47-64
Clement A.
Monaco J.
7-636-3
Tursunov D.
Serra F.
7-636-2
Hewitt L.
Melzer J.
6-16-4
R32
Melzer J.
Chela J.
6-27-61
Andreev I.
Gasquet R.
6-26-4
Luczak P.
Malisse X.
7-657-63
Seppi A.
Vliegen K.
6-36-736-3
Guccione C.
Ferrero J.
4-66-37-5
Serra F.
Santoro F.
5-76-26-4
Hewitt L.
Spadea V.
2-67-56-3
Blake J.
Sanguinetti D.
7-646-4
Davydenko N.
Berdych T.
7-646-3
Calleri A.
Mathieu P.
6-46-3
Karlovic I.
Hanescu V.
7-673-66-3
Srichaphan P.
Stepanek R.
6-36-4
Monaco J.
Verdasco F.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Dent T.
6-12-66-2
Tursunov D.
Robredo T.
7-646-3
Moya C.
Grosjean S.
5-77-57-64